#1 Approve appointments to Sustainable Janesville Committee
CITY MANAGER’S MEMORANDUM
December 22, 2010
TO: City Council
FROM: Eric J. Levitt
SUBJECT: Committee Appointments
Request
I request the Council confirm the appointments of the Council President.
Recommendation
No recommendation.
Motion
I move to confirm the appointments of the Council President.
Summary
Recently the Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments met to make their
recommendations for citizen nominees for two mid-term vacancies. Please find below their
Council President Voskuil is appointing those recommended by the
recommendations.
Committee.
Application forms for those recommended by the Committee, a listing of all
citizens that volunteered and the unapproved minutes of the Committee’s meeting are
included for your reference.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an appointment to a committee, individuals must be a resident of the City of
Janesville and have interest or knowledge in the committee’s subject matter. Volunteers
should also be available to meet at the committee’s usual meeting time.
Recommendations for Council President Appointments (confirmed by entire Council)
Council President Voskuil is appointing those recommended by the Committee.
Sustainable Janesville – 2 vacancies
Sue Conley and Robert Douglas
The Appointment Committee recommends fill the voting
member vacancies.
Attachments
CC: Jacob J. Winzenz, Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director
RS, Page 1
Fact Sheet for Sustainable Janesville Committee
Purpose
The committee’s purpose is to advise the City Administration and the City Council on
issues of sustainability.
Vacancies
2vacancies(terms expire in 2011)
Eligibility to Serve
To be eligible for an appointment to a committee, individuals must be a resident of the
City of Janesville and have interest or knowledge in the committee’s subject matter.
Volunteers should also be available to meet at the committee’s usual meeting time.
Current Members
NameAddressOccupation
Julie Backenkeller 719 North Grant AvenueVice President of Package Pro
Kevin Bishop1602 Liberty LaneFME Assembler
Holly Griffin(resigned 4710 Twelve Oaks Drive;
10/17/10)
MiltonRetired
Ann Hyzer110 Seminole RoadFull-timemother; volunteer
Frank Perrotto 4512 East Milwaukee
(Councilmember)Street
Allison Rollette976 Industrial CourtUnemployed
JP Cullen –VP estimating: corp.
Daniel Swanson 303 South Parker Drivework procurement
Walter WalkerRetired Prent Corporation Chief
(resigned 11/15/10)4451 Red Oak DriveOperating Officer
Volunteers
NameAddressOccupation
Phil Blazkowski1118 Grace CourtRetired –Community Planner
Gary Carr4065 Tripp RoadRetired –United Technologies
Community Foundation of
Southern Wisconsin –
Sue Conley202 Hillside CourtExecutive Director
5343 Harmony Townhall Rock County Public Works –
Road (out of city limits)
Gina CookNatural Resource Advisor
Debi Doiel (appointed
to Golf Course United Greenhouse Systems –
Advisory Committee)
607 North Garfield AvenueAccounting/Office Manager
Robert Douglas1923 Eastwood AvenueRetired Engineer
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NameAddressOccupation
329 South Wisconsin Retired –Consultant in
Annette DuCharmeStreetEminent Domain Real Estate
Kim Dyble1006 SentinelDriveUnemployed –Homemaker
Munir Hanna1248 East Memorial DriveSemi retired
Center for Natural Medicine –
Hannah Hollingsworth315 South Fremont StreetClinic Manager
Laborer’s Local 464 –
Travis Hutter114 Westridge RoadConstruction Laborer
Francis James
(appointed to Leisure
Services Advisory
Committee)1158 Richardson StreetRetired
Blackhawk Technical College
Rubina Jan1051 Nantucket Drive–Instructor
Bill Jass (appointed to
Leisure Services Con-WayFreight –
Advisory Committee)
2329 Elizabeth StreetDriver/salesperson
1402 South Willard
Jeff KeenaAvenueRath Gibson –steel mill
Kinnikinnick School District –
th
Teaches 8Grade Applied
Amy Reimer-Ullom4242 Hoya LaneScience
Retired from Janesville Fire
Mike Rundle4109 Orion DriveDepartment
City of Janesville Parks
Scott Schilling4208 Valencia DriveEmployee
Jill Shapiro (1 st
alternate previously
chosen by
AppointmentAdvisory
Committee)(Shapiro
asked to be removed
from consideration
on 6/14/10)
General Manager –Hampton
David Siker4115 Eastridge DriveInn
Sales Manager –Amwood
Kyle Singles1532 Honeysuckle LaneHomes
Diane Van Horn1212 Bennett StreetSelf Employed
The applicants below indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desire to serve on “Any
Committee”.
Travis HutterJeff KeenaDavid SikerKyle Singles
(Debi Doiel, Francis James and Bill Jass indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desire
to serve on “Any Committee” but were appointed to a committee earlier this year.)
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
December 8, 2010
Page 1
Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in the Municipal
Building firstfloorconference roomon December 8, 2010.
Committee Members Present:Ron Combs, Judith Detert-Moriarity, David Riemer, and Mary Willmer-
Sheedy
Committee Members Absent:Shena Kohler and Larry Squire
Staff Present: Rebecca Smith, Eric Levitt
Agenda Items
Roll Call
The meeting began at approximately 1:56PMwith Combs, Detert-Moriarity, Riemer and Willmer-
Sheedypresent.
Approval of October7, 2010meeting minutes
Riemer motioned approval of the minutes. Combsseconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in
favor.
Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and
Committees:
Sustainable Janesville Committee
As the Committee discussed the various candidates the Committee questioned whether non-
residents can serve on city committees. Smith explained that traditionally and historically only city
residents have served on committees; however, there is no official ordinance or policy on the subject
of residency. The Committee asked staff to follow up with the City Council to obtain a policy
statement regarding residency so that the Committee can be clear on whether they should examine
non-resident applications.
Following committee discussion, Combs motioned to recommend Sue Conley fill the voting member
vacancy.Riemer seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Following committee discussion, Detert-Moriarity motioned to recommend Robert Douglas fill the
voting member vacancy. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Riemer motioned to recommend Amy Reimer-Ullom if Sue Conley or Robert Douglas are not able to
accept the appointment. Detert-Moriarity seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 infavor.
Discussion regarding diversity of committees
Eric Levitt shared that he was asked by a member of a different city committee what actions the
Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointmentscan take to diversify all of Janesville’s committees. As
this topic was discussed, the committee through consensus decided that when the City advertises
vacancies, staff should get information to the library and to organizations that deal with either interest
or ethnic diversity as a way encourage citizens from throughout the community to volunteer to serve
on a city committee.
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
December 8, 2010
Page 2
Willmer-Sheedysuggested staff and committee members go on the local radio show to share
information about city committees and how to apply for a committee eachspring.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:35PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments.
Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant